UBC Press

07/29/2026

“The Zoroastrians in British Columbia” explores the ways in which the members of this distinctive community have defined their ethnic and religious identities in the context of immigration policies and Canadian conceptions of multiculturalism. https://tinyurl.com/mvmujvxw

07/22/2026

NAISA Attendees! Join us at the UBC Press exhibit for a pre-publication meet and greet with Elisa Loncon, author of “Azmapu: A Mapuche Philosophy of Care,” and translator Juan Francisco Salazar. Tomorrow, July 23, 12:30-1:00 PM.

Pre-order Azmapu on our website: https://www.ubcpress.ca/azmapu

07/22/2026

We’re in Temuco, Wallmapu, Chile, for the 2026 Native American & Indigenous Studies Association conference! Please stop by our booth to say hello and learn about our latest books!

We’re also sharing new book information and catalogues from other Association of Canadian Publishers members 🍁

Visit our special NAISA conference page: https://www.ubcpress.ca/naisa-conference

07/21/2026

We're happy to see that "Fatal Confession: A Girl’s Murder, a Man’s Ex*****on, and the Fitton Case" by Carolyn Strange made the City of Toronto's longlist for the 2026 Toronto Book Awards. Thank you to City of Toronto, and Toronto Public Library for recognizing this important book.

Congratulations and good luck to all the longlisted authors and their publishers!

📖 About the book: https://www.ubcpress.ca/fatal-confession

City of Toronto announces 2026 Toronto Book Awards longlist

News Release: https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-announces-2026-toronto-book-awards-longlist/

07/20/2026

We’re looking for a Sales Manager! 👀

The Sales Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of sales campaigns and strategies. Please note that this is a leave replacement position of approximately 12 months.

Learn more and apply by July 31: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcstaffjobs/job/UBC-Vancouver-Campus---Vancouver-BC-Canada/Sales-Manager_JR25284

07/16/2026

“Research with Refugee Children and Families” presents researchers’ accounts of the ethical issues they encountered in research with refugee children and families, and points toward new ways of undertaking this sensitive work. https://tinyurl.com/4kdu2h68

07/15/2026

In an era where federal-provincial tensions over Canada’s international commitments dominate headlines, a clear understanding of our nation’s foreign affairs powers has never been more crucial. “Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution” by H. Scott Fairley analyzes how Canada’s foreign affairs power has been applied, and how it is defined within the law. https://tinyurl.com/5bwevcyn

07/09/2026

Hooray! “A Culture of Justification” by Paul Daly took second place in the 2025 Walter Owen Book Prizes, awarded by the Canadian Foundation for Legal Research. Congratulations to all the prize winners and their publishers!

The Walter Owen Book Prize recognizes excellent legal research and new contributions to the quality of Canadian legal literature.

About the Prize: https://cflr-fcrj.ca/funding/walter-owen-book-prize/

About the Book: https://www.ubcpress.ca/a-culture-of-justification

07/08/2026

Now available as an open access download, “The Working Class and Politics in Canada” demonstrates that class differences have enduring relevance to contemporary political outcomes and behaviour.

https://www.ubcpress.ca/the-working-class-and-politics-in-canada-oa

07/03/2026

“Renegotiating the Bargain” by Rob Currie-Wood explores and explains a major shift in how power is shared within Canadian political parties to reveal the inner workings of party organization. https://tinyurl.com/mrb3js6x